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U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock's terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week has turned into his terrible, horrible, no good, very bad month. The liberal-leaning Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics (CREW) in Washington, news outlet Politico and The Associated Press have been questioning the Peoria Republican's use of private aircraft and two overseas trips in 2011 — one to the Royal Ascot horse races near London and one to Saudi Arabia. Neither trip was reported on Schock's required ethics forms. He also may have skipped reporting an in-kind contribution for a luxurious golf fundraiser in Maryland that included massages, fancy shirts and personalized cigars. There's...

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U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock's terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week has turned into his terrible, horrible, no good, very bad month.The liberal-leaning Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics (CREW) in Washington, news outlet Politico and The Associated...

Like it or not, wanderlust, the desire to travel and explore new places, often is at odds with reality. Paid time off is a privilege, not a right, in the American workplace. And the latest bank statement can dash dreams of a far-flung getaway.
The...

Madonna has given music fans a shock when she tumbled down several stairs at the Brit Awards.
The 56-year-old queen of pop was closing Wednesday's ceremony in London with a performance of her song "Living For Love."
Madonna entered with a...

New York City's official booster Taylor Swift has donated $50,000 to the city's public schools.
The city tourism bureau tapped Swift as "global welcome ambassador" last year even though critics noted she was a recent transplant to New York.
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Jessica Valenti is one of the most successful and visible feminists of her generation. As a columnist for the Guardian, her face regularly appears on the site's front page. She has written five books, one of which was adapted into a documentary, since...

I rise today to speak in praise of an underappreciated attribute: mediocrity.
Oh, I can hear the comments already: "Who better to do it?" "Finally, something you're an expert on." "You should only hope to achieve...

When Sam Smith accepted his fourth Grammy last Sunday, he acknowledged an unusual muse. "I want to thank the man who this record is about, who I fell in love with last year," Smith said of the inspiration for the hit song "Stay With...

Field Park students sang, danced, performed and shuffled for parents and peers in this year's variety show.
The school's fifth-grade boys closed the show, conducted Feb. 3 at McClure Junior High, with the Field Park Shuffle. Donning Chicago Bear...

On a Grammy night heavy on nostalgia and generally lacking in surprise, Beck bested heavily favored artists such as Beyonce and Sam Smith for album of the year.
The 57th annual Grammy Awards gave Beck’s “Morning Phase” its highest accolade Sunday,...

Kanye West almost pulled another Kanye at the Grammy Awards.
West briefly popped up on stage as Beck accepted the album of the year award on Sunday for "Morning Phase," beating out expected victor Beyoncé.
West smiled and quickly jumped...

Kanye West says he has nothing but respect for Beck. The Grammys? Not so much.West paid a visit on Ryan Seacrest and his "On Air" radio show Wednesday to expound on his post-Grammy diss of the surprise Album of the Year winner.The rapper...

Some say it pays to be the underdog, and the Maple Middle School poms squad proved that at the Gemini Competition in Niles on Jan. 22, when they tied for first place with Glenview's Attea Middle School.
"The girls have really come a long...

Rep. Aaron Schock, under fire for the "Downton Abbey" makeover of his office, told ABC News on Wednesday that he will pay for his interior designer's services with a personal check, as he did four years ago when he paid her about $6,000 for...

Iggy Azalea and Sam Smith led the finalists for the 2015 iHeartRadio Music Awards with five nominations apiece, with Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande each receiving four nominations.
iHeartMedia and NBC announced the nominations Wednesday. The awards...

The #LikeAGirl movement is a good start.
Launched last June and taken mainstream during Sunday's Super Bowl, the Always ad campaign aims to turn throwing/running/hitting "like a girl" into a compliment.
"I teared up a little bit...

Sixth grade dance lessons are underway, ending in time for Valentine's Day at Daniel Wright Junior High School.The optional District 103 PTO program includes 82 students who are participating weekly on Friday evenings through Feb. 13. Middle schoolers are...

Mind the gap.
The person in charge of that for U.S. Figure Skating is very aware it is growing larger and more dangerous for the sport's future in this country every year.
"I look at the numbers all the time," Mitch Moyer said.
The numbers in...

Sunday afternoon.
Upstairs at The Promontory, the new restaurant/performance venue in Hyde Park, just off 53rd Street.
You weren't there.
Where were you? You should have been there, but you weren't. Rahm wasn't there, either. Also, the president of the...

What more is there to say?
Ellen DeGeneres' pitch-perfect reply to Tennessee pastor Larry Tomczak's Christian Post piece, in which he calls "Ellen" part of a "tidal wave of unprecedented evil," has already gone viral.
"Ellen...